A DG Friend Passes

A week ago, 3/24/13, Lynn Walty, an unsung hero of disc golf passed away. Who was Lynn? He was the Mayor of Lake Stevens who helped get the unique Lake Stevens Disc Golf Course going.

At best he played maybe three holes after the course was installed -- he wasn't a pro at politics either, being mayor while holding a day job at Boeing.

What Lynn had was a lot of common sense. He recognized that Catherine Creek Park could do better than being a hangout for drugged out nobodies. He did the heavy lifting of getting the disc golf course approved in cooperation with the Lake Stevens School District, City, and Downtown Association. .

Next chance you get to play, throw an extra disc on hole one for the Lynn Walty's of the world. They are at the core of what it takes to move disc golf forward. If Lynn ever had the chance to meet Ed Headrick, the founder of Disc Golf whom I had the opportunity to work and play with, they'd have been friends.

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A lot of thanks & gratitude for Mayor Walty & all the unsung heros of disc golf.

Mayor Walty leaves a splendid legacy in Lake Stevens. The disc golf course provides a lot of recreation, camaraderie, & fellowship for the community. He laid the foundation that has led to 2 big tournaments a year (2 & growing) that are well attended by disc golfers all over the Northwest, Monday night doubles, & countless rounds enjoyed by pros, semi pros, weekend warriors, families, well intentioned youths, retirees, degenerate gamblers, & many others all friends in Frisbee.

He would be proud to know that the Lake Stevens Disc Golf community gives back by keeping the trash picked up in the park, maintaining the course, & giving the right of way to other park users.

He would also be proud to know that thru disc golf locally in Lake Stevens that nearly $1000 has been donated to the LS Food Bank in the last two years alone. Hopefully this can be continued.

Its great to know that some of Mayor Walty's common sense has led to some great things happening in Lake Stevens.